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One of the most very special things about Houston is that it’s the place where astronauts live. Some of them even fall in love, get married and have kids here. Like Karen Nyberg, presently aboard the International Space Station, and Doug Hurley, the pilot for the final space shuttle mission did. Karen is coming up …

Back in late February U.S. businessman Dennis Tito announced a plan to send a married couple to within 100 miles of the surface of Mars in the year 2018. Although he did express a preference for a married couple, Tito did not spell out the precise requirements for astronauts. However, presumably the pair would be …